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The tech behind NBA broadcasts: birchtree.me
","summary":"As someone who did most of the jobs Marques talked about here for college basketball (and football and vollyball) years ago, this video really resonated with me. I've been out of the game for about 12 years at this point, but in a way it's heartening","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-tech-behind-nba-broadcasts/","date_published":"2026-06-02T11:30:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-02 11:30","date_timestamp":1780399846,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91388685","content_html":"+ My religious Belle & Sebastian experience
Some Quick Reads text-to-speech updates: birchtree.me
","summary":"One of the key features for a read later service in my mind is a text-to-speech feature, and while that was by far the most difficult thing to implement in Quick Reads, I'm really glad it's there and I use it every day. However, I did","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/some-quick-reads-text-to-speech-updates/","date_published":"2026-05-30T13:01:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-30 13:01","date_timestamp":1780146095,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91116242","content_html":"Metal Gear Solid 2’s source code leaked: birchtree.me
","summary":"Daryl Baxter: Metal Gear Solid 2 source code leak: every surprise so farAt first, I thought nothing of it - I figured owner Konami would shut down links to it, and that'd be it. But in the weeks since, we've seen surprises like the flood","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/metal-gear-solid-2s-source-code-leaked/","date_published":"2026-05-29T00:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-29 00:00","date_timestamp":1780012800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91116241","content_html":"The 4 day work week dream: birchtree.me
","summary":"Mike (just Mike): Can we have the day off?If AI is going to 10x our productivity across the board, that means that I should be able to produce the same amount of output by midday on Monday that, in the before times, would have taken all week.So can","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-4-day-work-week-dream/","date_published":"2026-05-28T23:41:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 23:41","date_timestamp":1780011665,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91116240","content_html":"Who's getting wealthier in America? birchtree.me
","summary":"One concept I'm obsessed with is the general idea of whether things (art, money, anything) are getting worse, or if we're just nostalgic for when we were younger and simply didn't know as much as we do today. I also like throwing data at","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/whos-getting-wealthier-in-america/","date_published":"2026-05-28T22:51:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 22:51","date_timestamp":1780008669,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91093403","content_html":"Overworld is your landing page for video game news: birchtree.me
","summary":"Overworld is a new website by Brendon Bigley and Pablo Marti Cordero that's designed to be a single page to go and see what's going on in the world of video games. As someone who recently dabbled with making something like this for tech","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/overworld-is-your-landing-page-for-video-game-news/","date_published":"2026-05-28T14:32:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 14:32","date_timestamp":1779978777,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91060091","content_html":"The Steam Deck starting price is 2x what it was a year ago: birchtree.me
","summary":"The original Steam Deck launched four years ago to massive praise, and I was one of those people who absolutely loved it. It released with a very reasonable entry price of $399, making handheld PC gaming accessible to a massive audience. In 2023, Valve followed up on that success by","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-steam-deck-starting-price-is-2x-what-it-was-a-year-ago/","date_published":"2026-05-28T03:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 03:00","date_timestamp":1779937200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"91052389","content_html":"9 years since the last Dragon Quest game…they just started over: birchtree.me
","summary":"Verity Townsend writing for IGN: about how Dragon Quest 12 has been completely restartedIn a special video to mark Dragon Quest’s 40th anniversary on May 27, Dragon Quest 12 executive producer Yosuke Saito and game designer Yuji Horii shed light on the upcoming game’s current","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/9-years-since-the-last-dragon-quest-game-they-just-started-over/","date_published":"2026-05-28T02:03:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-28 02:03","date_timestamp":1779933806,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90959480","content_html":"Micro app 17: Next Up: birchtree.me
","summary":"This micro app is properly micro. It's literally just a Mac app that runs in the background that waits for you to hit a keyboard shortcut (Command + Option + Control + N) to see what my next meeting is.\n\nThis app solves a problem that basically every other calendar app","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/micro-app-17-next-up/","date_published":"2026-05-26T15:15:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-26 15:15","date_timestamp":1779808521,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90833845","content_html":"+ Three things watching The Crow made me think about art and artists: birchtree.me
","summary":"","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/three-things-watching-the-crow-made-me-think-about-art-and-artists/","date_published":"2026-05-24T15:00:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-24 15:00","date_timestamp":1779634845,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90562193","content_html":"Google suspended Railway's account, taking down their entire platform for hours: birchtree.me
","summary":"From the Railway blog: Incident Report: May 19, 2026 - GCP Account SuspensionAt 22:20 UTC on May 19, Google Cloud placed Railway’s production account into a suspended status incorrectly, as part of an automated action. This action extended to many accounts within Google Cloud. As this","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/google-suspended-railways-account-taking-down-their-entire-platform-for-hours/","date_published":"2026-05-20T12:14:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-20 12:14","date_timestamp":1779279269,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90562192","content_html":"Quinn Nelson on the MacBook Neo: birchtree.me
","summary":"Here's a quote from Quinn Nelson's latest video about the MacBook Neo:The Neo is dominating in its segment because of price, and surrendering that advantage to protect margin would forfeit this entire strategy. Cracking the low end of the market is just the cost of","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/quinn-nelson-on-the-macbook-neo/","date_published":"2026-05-20T12:10:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-20 12:10","date_timestamp":1779279038,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90523147","content_html":"I said I'd destroy humanity and take their jobs, and I wonder why they don't like me ![\"\"](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/31/25312b2a-2d5b-4d01-ba92-e6755efc202c/content/images/2026/05/fewfew.jpg\")
: birchtree.me
The best way to publish to Ghost from Obsidian: birchtree.me
","summary":"Today I'm excited to announce Ghosty Posty, which is the best way to publish your Obsidian notes to your Ghost blog. It is available now on the Obsidian community plugins directory for free.What it doesGhosty Posty is a straightforward Obsidian plugin that lets you take any","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-best-way-to-publish-to-ghost-from-obsidian-2/","date_published":"2026-05-19T13:38:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-19 13:38","date_timestamp":1779197895,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90413500","content_html":"Quick Reads is officially in the Obsidian marketplace: birchtree.me
","summary":"I'm happy to say that after a lengthy review process, the Quick Reads plugin is available on the official Obsidian marketplace. It may take a few days/hours for it to show up in the in-app marketplace.\n\nThe plugin is designed for people like me who want to","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/quick-reads-is-officially-in-the-obsidian-marketplace/","date_published":"2026-05-18T12:31:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-18 12:31","date_timestamp":1779107467,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90413499","content_html":"Chapterize 1.5: Multi-document editing is here! birchtree.me
","summary":"A new version of Chapterize is out now that includes multi-document editing across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This is a free update for existing users and you can get it now.\n\nThere's really not much more to say in this blog post other than if you're","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/chapterize-1-5-multi-document-editing-is-here/","date_published":"2026-05-18T11:52:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-18 11:52","date_timestamp":1779105173,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90370654","content_html":"The MacBook Neo shows why the Apple fan obsession with benchmarks for 5+ years has been…weird: birchtree.me
","summary":"Oliver Haslam: MacBook Neo review, two months later: Almost a MacBook Pro beaterThe MacBook Neo is a marvel. The fact that Apple was able to find a way to sell this thing for less than $600 makes it a laptop that's impossible not to recommend. It replaces","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-macbook-neo-shows-why-the-apple-fan-obsession-with-benchmarks-for-5-years-has-been-weird/","date_published":"2026-05-17T16:33:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-17 16:33","date_timestamp":1779035586,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90268341","content_html":"AI plans are expensive. They’re also wildly unprofitable. birchtree.me
","summary":"Every few months, it seems Anthropic does something to restrict how you can use their subscription plans, either their $20, $100, or $200 plans, and it gets people upset. I’m not going to sit here and tell you that people should be happy when they lose functionality from","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/ai-plans-are-expensive-theyre-also-wildly-unprofitable/","date_published":"2026-05-15T23:22:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-15 23:22","date_timestamp":1778887349,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90225940","content_html":"+ The Vision Pro's uphill battle
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Is the war on RCS actually an argument that texting Android users *should* suck? birchtree.me
","summary":"Wesley Hilliard is a cool guy who I often agree with, but his latest for AppleInsider is begging for a response: RCS & encryption haven't fixed the green bubble problemIn Messages on iPhone, you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-war-on-green-bubbles-rages-on/","date_published":"2026-05-14T13:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-14 13:00","date_timestamp":1778763600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90082605","content_html":"How many MacBook Neo buyers would have bought an Air before? birchtree.me
","summary":"Tim Culpan: Apple Doubles MacBook Neo Production, Orders Fresh Batch of ChipsAs a result, it’s now asking suppliers to prepare capacity for 10 million units of the debut version of the Neo, up from an initial estimate of 5 million to 6 million, my sources tell me.","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/how-many-macbook-neo-buyers-would-have-bought-an-air-before/","date_published":"2026-05-13T12:13:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-13 12:13","date_timestamp":1778674409,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90015448","content_html":"The midification of smartphone cameras: birchtree.me
","summary":"This feels like the sort of post that can get some people to go, \"well actually…\", but screw it, I think there's something here. As Marques points out, in good light, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 17 are very hard to tell apart. But once","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/the-midification-of-smartphone-cameras/","date_published":"2026-05-12T14:00:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-12 14:00","date_timestamp":1778594432,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90015447","content_html":"Apple uses WebP images in the App Store: birchtree.me
","summary":"I was checking out the App Store page for the new iRacing Connect App for the Vision Pro on the web, and I noticed that one of their first promo images was a setup screen with blatant display bugs in it (connect to my computer running on the sa…","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/apple-uses-webp-images-in-the-app-store/","date_published":"2026-05-12T12:11:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-12 12:11","date_timestamp":1778587881,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90015446","content_html":"Encrypted RCS is going wide, starting today: birchtree.me
","summary":"John Voorhees: iOS 26.5 Adds RCS Encryption in Beta Starting TodayApple announced that beginning today, users on iOS 26.5 will be able to send encrypted RCS messages to Google Messages users who are on the latest version of that app. Apple says that means a message that","url":"https://birchtree.me/blog/encrypted-rcs-is-going-wide-starting-today/","date_published":"2026-05-11T21:39:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-11 21:39","date_timestamp":1778535589,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11374046","content_html":"@manton If it helps, the iPad starts at $329 for something comparable to that original $499 one (obviously scaled up to 2021 specs 😛). They’ve definitely gone up market with the Pro line, that’s for sure.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/11374046","date_published":"2021-04-26T20:37:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-04-26 20:37","date_timestamp":1619469445,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11252517","content_html":"@manton Ah, gotcha, thanks! I’ll check out if any of the folks I’m thinking of have this set up.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/11252517","date_published":"2021-03-31T01:09:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-03-31 01:09","date_timestamp":1617152946,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11206231","content_html":"@jeroensangers oops, thank you! I updated the post, but here’s the link that was supposed to be there from the start. gr36.com/looking-f…
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/11206231","date_published":"2021-03-22T11:25:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-03-22 11:25","date_timestamp":1616412323,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"10053586","content_html":"@greghiggins Thanks, Greg!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/10053586","date_published":"2020-08-05T13:08:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-08-05 13:08","date_timestamp":1596632927,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9914874","content_html":"@andyn Freaking hell, the photo didn’t come over! 🤦🏻♂️
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9805477","date_published":"2020-06-16T00:21:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-16 00:21","date_timestamp":1592266912,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9805476","content_html":"@Gabz Haha I hope so too! The good news is the assets are so high quality now it might actually be way easier to get good images to work with 😁
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9805476","date_published":"2020-06-16T00:20:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-16 00:20","date_timestamp":1592266842,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9778479","content_html":"@Gabz How many hours? D3 can stick up hundreds if you’re not careful 😋
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9778479","date_published":"2020-06-08T10:54:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-08 10:54","date_timestamp":1591613673,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9777405","content_html":"@bradleychambers It’s a mini bunt cake, which my wife tells me is very cool. It’s definitely tasty 😋
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/mattbirchler/9777405","date_published":"2020-06-07T23:53:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Matt Birchler","url":"https://birchtree.me","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fmattbirchler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"mattbirchler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-07 23:53","date_timestamp":1591573983,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9767523","content_html":"@cjkonecnik Thanks! It’s not an iPhone shot though, this one was from a Sony RX100.
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\n\nAlso how historic do you want to go with the name? They are “pod”casts because they were primarily played on iPods. The word is definitely fluid.
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